Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Yellow-Leaf Red Twig Dogwood
 

Height: 8-10'
Spread: 5-10'
Zone: 3
Foliage: yellow
Shape, upright, broad
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: creamy white
Fruit: drupe

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Soft yellow foliage in summer, turning brighter in fall.  Nice when used against an evergreen backdrop.  Bright red winter stems.

Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
Ivory Halo® Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
 

Height: 5-6'
Spread: 8-9'
Zone: 2
Foliage: green, white variegated
Shape: compact, rounded
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: creamy white

1043
 

More compact and finer texture than ‘Elegantissima’.

Cornus alba 'Creme De Mint'^TM
'Crimzam' (Creme de Mint^TM)
 Tatarian Dogwood

Height: 4-5'
Spread: 4-5'
Zone: 4
Foliage: variegated, green/white
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: some pinkish
Flowers: white
Fruit: white/insignificant

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One of a series by Lake County Nursery, developed for tighter branching structure and a dense, more compact form.  Variegated foliage - mint-green with white margins. Winter stems are golden-chartreuse color.

Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’
Variegated Red Twig Dogwood
 

Height: 8-10'
Spread: 5-10'
Zone: 2
Foliage: green, white variegated
Shape: upright, broad
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: creamy white

1040
 

Leaves are green and edged with a creamy white. Stems are bright red in the winter.

Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls'
Siberian Pearls Red Twig Dogwood
 

Height: 3-6'
Spread: 3-6'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: reddish
Flowers: white
Fruit: white/blue

1231
 

Profuse flowering on a compact, rounded shrub.  This cultivar is noted for the abundant clusters of white, pearl-like fruit in summer, which turns blue with age.  Bright red winter stems.

Cornus alternifolia
Pagoda Dogwood
 

Height: 15-20'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: rounded, horizontal
Fall Color: red
Flowers: creamy yellow
Fruit: blue-black

0042
 

Beautiful, small native tree.  Horizontal branching gives it a layered look as it matures.

Cornus amomum
Silky Dogwood
(aka Swamp Dogwood)

Height:  6-10'
Spread:
Zone: 4b
Foliage: med-dark green
Shape: broad, rounded
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: yellowish-white
Fruit: small blue drupe

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Cornus ‘Baileyi’
Bailey’s Red Twig Dogwood
 

Height: 7-9'
Spread: 10'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: loose, rounded
Fall Color: red-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: whitish-blue

1047
 

Bright red stems in the fall and winter give this plant a striking contrast in the snow. A good red twig selection.

Cornus florida
White Flowering Dogwood
 

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Height: 25-30'
Spread: 25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading, horizontal
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: glossy red

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Large white bracts in early to mid May. Prefers moist, well drained sites and can tolerate sun or partial shade.

Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’
Red Flowering Dogwood
 

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Height: 25'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading, horizontal
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: red
Fruit: red

0045
 

Bracts are ruby-red. New foliage displays a reddish cast.

Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Princess’
White Flowering Dogwood
 

Height: 25'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading, horizontal
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

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This variety blooms heavily at an earlier age than other varieties.

Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Sunset’ ™
Variegated Red Flowering Dogwood
 

Height: 25'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green, yellow variegated
Shape: horizontal branching
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: red
Fruit: red

0046
 

Vigorous tree with pink-red new growth.  Leaves mature to green with an irregular yellow margin.  Large red blooms.

Cornus florida ‘Cloud Nine’
White Flowering Dogwood
 

Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading
Fall Color: red
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

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Heavy bloomer at an early age.

Cornus florida ‘Rubra’
Pink Flowering Dogwood
 

Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: pink
Fruit: red

0073
 

Good pink bracts. New growth flushing with a reddish cast.

Cornus kousa chinensis
Chinese Dogwood
 

Height: 20-30'
Spread: 20-30'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: vase-shaped
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: creamy white
Fruit: red

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Vase shape when young, broadening with age. Blooms in late June.

Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’
Milky Way Chinese Dogwood
 

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Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: vase-shaped
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

0632
 

Cornus kousa flowers later than C. florida.  'Milky Way' is an extremely heavy bloomer that displays a dense, broad habit.

Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’
Satomi Chinese Dogwood
 

Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20-25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: upright, spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: pink
Fruit: red

Displays a rich variety of muted pink bracts on a spreading, horizontal tree. Blooms later than C. florida, in May-June. Disease-resistant cultivar.

Cornus x rutban ‘Aurora’
Aurora® Dogwood
 

Height: 18'
Spread: 18'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

0108
 

Large white bracts are heavily textured and have a velvety appearance. This cultivar is extremely floriferous, and leaves cannot be detected through the abundant, overlapping blooms.

Cornus rutcan ‘Constellation’
Constellation ® Dogwood
 

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Height: 25'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: upright, spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

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This cross between C. Kousa & C. Florida is a fast grower with large white flower bracts. Resistant to Dogwood Anthracnose and powdery mildew.

Cornus rutgan ‘Stellar Pink’
Stellar Pink® Dogwood
 

Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: upright, spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: pink
Fruit: red

0041
 

Vigorous grower with large soft pink blooms. Exhibits resistance to Dogwood Anthracnose and powdery mildew.

Cornus x. rutlan ‘Ruth Ellen’
Ruth Ellen® Chinese Dogwood
 

Height: 18'
Spread: 25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: spreading
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

0209
 

Brilliant, clear white bracts on a densely branched tree.
This cultivar is quite showy in bloom.

Cornus mas
Cornelian Dogwood
 

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Height: 20-25'
Spread: 15-20'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: multi-stem, oval rounded
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: yellow
Fruit: red

0665
 

A small tree or large shrub with profuse yellow flowers in early March. One of the first bloomers of the year.

Cornus mas 'Redstone'
Redstone Cornelian Dogwood
 

Height: 18'
Spread: 15'
Zone: 4
Shape: oval
Flowers: yellow
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Fruit: red

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The abundance of large red fruit makes this cultivar a real standout.  Displays yellow flowers in spring and nice red-purple fall color.

Cornus sericea ‘Cardinal’
Cardinal Redosier Dogwood
 

Height: 8-10'
Spread: 10'
Zone: 3
Foliage: green
Shape: rounded
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: white drupe

1051
 

Excellent massing plant. Its stem turns coral red in winter.

Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’
Compact Redosier Dogwood
 

Height: 2-3'
Spread: 2-3'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: compact, rounded
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: white drupe

1049
 

Small mounding shrub, dwarf in nature. Use in full sun.

Cornus sericea ‘Silver & Gold’
Variegated Silver and Gold Dogwood
 

Height: 5-7'
Spread: 5-6'
Zone: 5
Foliage: variegated, green & white
Shape: compact, rounded
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: white drupe

1045
 

This variegated dogwood is distinguished from the others by its bright yellow stems.